Nov. 17 Argument for motion to make the rule for 179 new trial absolute.

PARLIAMENTARY AND JUDICIAL APPENDIX No. XVI.

Debate in the House of Commons on the seizure of the steam-rams building for the southern

PARLIAMENTARY AND JUDICIAL APPENDIX No. XVII.

Debates in the House of Lords relative to federal enlistment of British subjects.

PARLIAMENTARY AND JUDICIAL APPENDIX No. XIX.
Debate in the House of Lords on the British and American claims.

Debates in the House of Lords and the House of Commons in relation to the detention, by the British authorities at Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, of the Tuscaloosa, at that port.

Debate in the House of Commons relative to the confederate ship Georgia.

Proceedings of the Legislative Council at Melbourne relative to the seizure of the Shenandoah.

States that he will report the nature of the 599 repairs needed as soon as he shall have received the information from the parties whom he has engaged to make the repairs.

Messrs. Lang- Jan. 30 Repairs will not be accomplished within ten
lands to Lieut.

Commander

Waddell.

Lient. Com

days.

Mr. Francis to Jan. 30 Desires to be informed of the supplies needed

for the immediate use of the Shenandoah,
and states that a board has been appointed
to examine and report on the nature of the
repairs needed.
Permission given to purchase a reasonable
quantity of supplies. Again request a list
of the prisoners on board the Shenandoah.

600

600

600

Lieut. Comman

der Waddell to
Mr. Francis.

Mr. Francis to
Lieut. Com-
mander Wad-
dell.

States that from the report of the board ap-
pointed to examine the Shenandoah, it is
evident that the ship should be placed on
the patent slip for further examination
and repairs, and hopes that the necessary
arrangements will be promptly made.

601

1 Acknowledges the receipt of the above and 602
transmits a second list of the prisoners.

7 Requests that a day be named for the depart-602
ure of the Shenandoah, and states that
the use of appliances, the property of the
government, cannot be granted, nor any
assistance rendered by it, directly or indi-
rectly, toward effecting the repairs.

Feb. 7

States that he cannot name a day for her 602
departure until the extent of her repairs
can be ascertained.

Feb. 14 Again desires to know when the Shenandoah
will be in a condition to proceed to sea.

602

Lieut. Comman-
der Waddell to
Mr. Francis.
Mr. Francis to
Lieut. Com-
mander Wad-
dell.

Feb. 14

States that the ship will be ready for launch-
ing on the 15th, and she will probably pro-
ceed to sea on the 19th instant.

602

Feb. 14

Lieut. Comman

Feb. 14

der Waddell to

Mr. Francis.

Denying that the execution of the warrant 603
was interfered with, or that any one had
enlisted since the arrival of the Shenan-
doah into port. Protesting against any
obstruction which would cause the deten-
tion of his ship in port.

Mr. Standish to Feb. 14 Directing that the lessee of the patent slip 604
Mr. Beaver.

Lieut. Comman

der Waddell to
Mr. Francis.

Feb. 15

desists from rendering any aid, assistance
to, or perform any work in respect to the
Shenandoah, and to prevent, at all risks,
the launch of the ship.

Stating the ship has been seized to prevent 604
her being launched, and requesting to be
informed if such proceeding has the ap-
proval of the governor.

As the safety of the vessel may be endan-
gered by her present position on the slip,
permission is given to launch the ship.

Feb. 15 States that orders were not issued to seize the
vessel, but that the police were instructed
not to permit any of her Majesty's subjects
to render any aid or assistance to, or per-
form any work in respect of the Shenan-
doah during the suspension of the permis-

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